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The ScoutCast – Episode 132 – Climax

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The final ScoutCast of the season found Granville and I take on the might of Hall of Fame legend, Evs, top 300 ranked Applebonkers and our very own high flyer – Jonty. We certainly know how to make ourselves feel inadequate.

In a mix of retrospective naval gazing and forward thinking speculation, my co-host and I tackle the usual ScoutCast regulars, before we’re joined by our guests to take on another raft of community questions. We talk Gameweek 38 punts, the deadball divas that are Steven Gerrard and Yaya Toure and consider the lessons learned from the past nine months.

You can listen in on the edited Podcast version of the show via this link or the player immediately below, or get the warts and all Hangout version – complete with childminding and Jason Puncheon toilet breaks – via the player below.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. gera.bostock
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    24 hours to make my transfer. ugh, I don't know what to do.

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    1. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I have the exact same predicament so know how you feel 🙁

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  2. The Blackadder
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    If you could take any player, in any position for a -4 hit, money no object, who would it be?

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    1. gera.bostock
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      hazard

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    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      rVP

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    3. Tsssst
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      HAZARD OR STURRIDGE

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    4. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard. Am doing anyway.

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    5. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Suarez

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    6. RabMac
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Would be between:

      Hazard, Dzeko, Eriksen, Baines, Sterling, Gerrard, Silva & Schurrle.

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  3. HNI
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Who would have for final 38 week?
    1)Ramsey+Ward
    vs
    2)Gerrard+Ward(-4)
    vs
    3)Ramsey+Sterling(-4)

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  4. Tsssst
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    who to start?

    A speroni & alonso
    or
    B mannone & ward

    scared either gk might not even play

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    1. FRESH SLICE
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Mannone and Alonso.

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  5. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    So excited. Thought my team would be shit for this weekend but it couldn't be much better IMO. Well, it could, but realistically its pretty damn fine.

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Same here man, im really liking mine this week, no hits too!

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Wickham seems a weak link on 1st look.

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    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      You do any transfers?

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  6. FRESH SLICE
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    My differentials versus my rival's:

    Zabaleta vs. Flanagan
    Cahill vs. Azpilicueta
    Evra vs. Stones
    Sterling vs. Nasri
    Gerrard vs. Mata
    Eriksen vs. Ramsey
    Borini vs. Sturridge

    Any hope of clawing back the 10 point deficit?

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    1. Jeremiah
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Of course there is.

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      every hope

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  7. Somalion
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Typical really, MOlsson finally appreciated as a winger and he gets relegated. If only they'd played him on the wing a bit more, looked quite dangerous against Chelsea.

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  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    OR or a risk?

    Currently 1216th.

    a) Should I play safe & hopefully sneak into the top 1K
    b) Take a punt & hope all the safe picks fail

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      B

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I was in a similar situation last year, and went for A. Kind of wish I went for B, but I'd probably do A again if I had the chance 🙂

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    3. stephenl15
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      B

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    4. beric
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Id do A, but im a coward

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Haha. Your FPL history says otherwise.

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    5. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      A

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  9. Scroobius Mac
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Anybody fancy a punt on Adebayor? Sure he'll want to see Tim off with one final salute.

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    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      i'd rather go for Lukaku

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Lukaku...?

        *pulls up nose

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Yep, I think I'm putting him in.

      Although I'm out of my ML title race. I wouldn't trust him with money at stake.

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    3. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Ahhh...just looked at him. (c)?

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Villa have conceded 4 goals on 4 occasions in their last 8 games.

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  10. wycombewanderers
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Start mata or Barkley?

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    1. Zeeco
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Juan

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  11. SenjorBob
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    currently 2 points behind first in my mini league, my rival has got yaya and i'm worried he will make the difference, should i bring him in for nasri and a -4 hit to try and play it safe?

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  12. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Overall Rank: 1005 (dropped from 500 last week)

    Total score of unused subs: 256 😯

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    1. beric
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      My rank doubled last week too 🙁

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Not that important a stat. GK points are useless on the bench if your playing GK does well.

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      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I've dead 2nd GK. McGregor. Rarely had GK points on the bench.

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  13. Kip
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Mannone
    Evra Ward Azpi
    Nasri Yaya Ramsey Sterling
    Aguero RVP Bony

    Davis WP Chester Jones

    1FT 0.6 itb

    A) Ramsey => Eriksen
    B) Ramsey => Arnautovic
    C) Ramsey + Bony => Arnautovic + Lukaku(c) (-4)

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    1. TriggerHappy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      bony > zdeko

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      1. Kip
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        City slots are full

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  14. TriggerHappy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    fellas my top 3 are RVP, Dzeko, Aguero

    have 1 ft. Considering whether to punt RVP vs Suarez. Go against the grain.

    Thought on RVP performing this week?

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    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      i am keeping

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  15. Dogba
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Mourinho talks about Gary Cahill (and a couple of other players). He could be a really good option next season as well, seems he's the main man and will continue to be.

    http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3817446/title/mourinho-analyse-then-decide

    One man who looks like he will form a key component of our side in years to come is Gary Cahill, a near ever-present at the heart of a defence that has by a considerable margin conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League.

    'Gary has had an absolutely fantastic season,' Mourinho enthused. 'Two-and-a-half seasons at Chelsea now and for sure this one was the most complete one.

    'I believe with no doubt he is first choice for the national team. The experience of a World Cup is part of a player's career and a player's evolution.

    'He's really at the top of his game. After that is his personality: he's a humble guy who wants to learn, accepts criticism and reacts positively to feedback. As a player and as a boy I like him very much.'

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I think Azpi will be nailed on next season too, has been excellent for Chelsea this season.

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      1. Dogba
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Definitely, we'll see how the pricing goes. 0.5M advantage Azp could see him being the main target. We might buy an LB though, especially if Cole goes, leaving Azp to duck it out with Iva.

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        1. Somalion
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Mmmmm that is the concern. I couldn't see it though, perhaps a younger LB and lead Azpi keep developing? Would be disastrous to not give him regular time now.

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          1. Dogba
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Yeah, I can't see Azp not getting gametime, one way or the other 🙂

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    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      This probably means Kalas will start. (Mindgames)

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      1. Dogba
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        😆 Yeah, Cahill benched even with JT injured. Kalas and Luiz as CBs! Wildcard.

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  16. beric
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Whos got baines?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      o/

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      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        We're gunna win

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    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      He is tempting. Fancy a Chelski player to prob do better? Talk is Hull will prob play their Cup final side?

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      1. beric
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        If i was buying i would probably go chelsea, but i saved baines last week

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Who from Chel? Haz? Ba?

          If Haz, one of Mata/Ramsey needs to go...

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          1. beric
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Well i meant a defender, would rather hazard from the attack, wouldnt do that move for a hit though, maybe for free

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          2. QPR expects... glory!
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Dump Mata for Haz

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  17. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    This GW sure starters from the following players

    Mata
    Ramsey
    Aguero
    Dzeko
    Sturridge
    Sterling
    Hazard

    finding it difficult to decide my transfers.. so the questions..

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      dzeko
      sturridge
      sterling

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      sturridge,dzeko, Aguero, Sterling

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  18. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Time's Up!

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      nooooooooooooooo

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        LOCKDOWN

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    2. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      🙂

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    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      I only realised last night the games were on sunday 😳

      Have had to rearrange weekend plans

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        All 15:00 kick offs don't forget!

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        1. beric
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          That much i knew

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      http://i.imgur.com/k49l6gw.gif

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  19. stephenl15
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    I'm guessing 307 for unused subs is pretty bad then??

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      At 10K, possibly. Just means you probably had a good 2nd keeper & not many injuries that stayed in team.

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      1. stephenl15
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Was 2k after the Hazard hattrick, disasterous since then 🙁 Gargatron is tough to interpret

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Having 4 playing subs getting 2 every week will give you 304 to put it into context.

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  20. FishFingers
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    I'm 12 points behind our mini-league leader and with over $1000 on the line this is where I need to somehow pull a blinder for once.

    My current squad:

    Mannone (Marshall)
    Coleman Demi Ward (Olsson Jones)
    Yaya Mata Rambo Eriksen
    Aguero Suarez Rooney

    Leader's current squad

    Mannone Marshall
    Coleman Zabaleta Evra Azpi Shaw
    Yaya Mata Rambo Eriksen JWP
    Aguero Sturridge Suarez

    As you can see they are quite similar.

    I'm thinking of making two transfers which must be an all or nothing type punt to try get a differential:

    Rooney >
    A. Odemwingie
    B. Giroud
    C. Podolski
    D. Adebayor
    E. Other?

    and

    Mata or Rambo >
    1. Sterling
    2. Gerrard
    3. Hazard
    4. Other?

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    1. Kip
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Rooney => lukaku
      Rambo => hazard

      didn't read the first part

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      1. FishFingers
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Mmm wary of Lukaku... been burned by him multiple times this season 🙁

        Actually I could do Parker > Sterling and either bench one of Mata/Rambo/Eriksen

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        1. Kip
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          that's why it is called a punt

          hull will be utter sh*te though, having a rest with their eye on the cup final

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          1. FishFingers
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            I suppose, but you know. Burn me once, shame on you, burn me four times shame on my and punch to the nuts 😛

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      anyone got the link to gargatron?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Hot Topics

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          thanks

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  21. unoaime
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Mannone (Adrian)
    Koscielny, Demichelis, Azpil (Vlaar, Chester)
    Yaya, Eriksen, Mata, Amilfitano (Mutch)
    Wickham, Suarez, Aguero

    2.9 in the bank. Who should i upgrade?

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  22. Zeeco
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Gtg

    Mannone
    Azpil ward Alonso
    nasri yaya mata sterling punch
    Saurez Agureo

    Subs Marshall. Wickham smalling Chester

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  23. Demí
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Updating. Good luck everyone

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Same to you Demi

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    2. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      ?

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      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Whoosh

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        1. Dogba
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Scared for a moment there, ML is on a knife's edge and I've waited with transfers 😀

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          1. Demí
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 12 months ago

            Haha 🙂

            Good luck with your transfers, and the ML.

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            1. Dogba
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 12 months ago

              Thanks, same to you! I'll be playing it safe and neutralizing my rival's biggest threats with a -4. He's 24 points behind.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Good luck Demi!

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    4. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Joke steal gets instant +2 😕

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      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Just upvoted you back. Hope you're okay now and good luck man

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        1. Heydudes13
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          Thanks a lot petal.

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    5. Heydudes13
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Good luck though mate.

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    6. HNI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Please Demi can you tell me your views about play time for
      1)ramsey
      2)Aguero
      3)Mata
      Start/Bench-start/Rested
      while be grateful.:)

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  24. emperikal
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Which pairing would you rather have?

    1) Suarez + Sterling

    2) Sturridge + Gerrard

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    1. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      1

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  25. SenjorBob
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Currently 2 points behind first in my mini league, it has been ridiculously close all season and first place gets a tasty cash prize.

    My team:

    Szczesny
    cahill - dawson - koscielny - zabaleta
    barkley - eriksen - nasri
    sturridge - aguero - suarez (c)

    bench: manonne - ramsey - shaw - bacuna

    0 FT and 2.2m ITB

    he has got yaya and i'm worried he will make the difference, should i bring him in for nasri and a -4 hit to try and play it safe?

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  26. HNI
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Guys who to have for final 38th week?
    1)Ramsey+Ward
    vs
    2)Gerrard+Ward(-4)
    vs
    3)Ramsey+Sterling(-4)

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  27. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Can I have a new post please?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Submit one & you might have an article of your own 🙂

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        Ooh, didn't think I was worthy.

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    2. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      ^ This.

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  28. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone up for a quiz?

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  29. mutatedllama
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    Sigurdsson -4 (C) for a massive punt? Doesn't look amazing but I need something to catch up 20 points with rivals...

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    1. stephenl15
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      pick someone else

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    2. Dogba
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Thinking too far outside the box with that one... surely you can find a less risky option that is still a diff?

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  30. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 12 months ago

    After much thoughts, I think I wouldn't stretch too far to -8 hits but definitely doing -4 to gamble things up. Want Sterling in for -4 - who will it be for?

    Boruc
    Coleman - Zabaleta - Azpilicueta
    Mata - Nasri - Ramsey - Eriksen
    Suarez (c) - Aguero (vc) - Rooney

    Adrian - Ward - Mutch - Chester

    0.4m ITB and 1 x FT (FT to be used for Rooney to Sturridge/RvP/another forward).

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    1. SenjorBob
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 12 months ago

      Ramsey is highly unlikely to start i think

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      1. Fabreghastly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 12 months ago

        I disagree. I think he needs to be match fit for the FA cup final so will start and be given the amount of time Wenger thinks he needs to get that

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        1. fk partizan belgrade
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 12 months ago

          I agree... He was to long absent, that two week rested of him would be too much for him...

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